Modern Adobe
420 SQ FTTerracotta
Warm adobe character, arranged along a gallery.
Studio1 bath10′ ceilings
Starting at$105,000
$250/sq ft 
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Desert Cottage · 450 SQ FT
Sonoran Bungalow.
A true bedroom in a cottage-sized plan.
Starting at $112,500
Base ADU · $250/sq ft · Price detailsYour vision. Your layout. Designed to match your home. Explore custom design ↗
STEP INSIDE THE IDEAIllustrative architectural renderingDesign concept
A STARTING POINT FOR YOUR HOME
Start with this layout. Make it yours.
Use Sonoran Bungalow as inspiration. We can explore changes to the layout, rooflines, materials, windows and colors to complement your existing home and bring your vision to life.
How we customize your ADUA CLEAR STARTING POINT
Picture the home.
Understand the budget.
Start with Sonoran Bungalow, then make it your own. Your property review connects the plan, your selections and the work needed on your lot to a personalized quote.
Explore the ADU pricing guide See the project timelineSONORAN BUNGALOW · BASE ADU
Starting at
$112,500
450 sq ft × $250 per sq ft
Choose the finishes and additions that matter to you. The displayed price is a starting point; the final quote reflects the agreed building and site scope.
What to plan for
- Permit and jurisdictional plan-review fees and fill are excluded.
- Kitchen and laundry appliances are owner supplied.
- Renderings may show upgraded finishes, furnishings and outdoor features. Your written scope and allowances define the included work.
Your initial consultation and design are provided at no cost. Payments begin when you choose to move forward with an agreement. See the payment milestones
Request a personalized estimateBUILT INTO EVERY NEW ADU
Energy efficiency
comes standard.
- 2×6 exterior walls
- Spray foam insulation
- LED lighting
- Pella / Avanti Low-E windows
- High-SEER air conditioning
Small Retreats
A true bedroom in a cottage-sized plan.
Sonoran Bungalow introduces an enclosed bedroom within a 450-square-foot concept. The bathroom is reached through its own small lobby, and the front living room combines the kitchen and lounge. A simple gable and white board-and-batten accents lend the compact footprint a familiar residential character.
Explore the floor planLIFE INSIDE
Make yourself at home.
THE WAY IT LIVES
An enclosed bedroom
The bedroom has its own door, giving sleeping and living separate spaces.
A FEW MORE PERSPECTIVES
A closer look
at life inside.
Explore the living space, bedroom and bathroom of Sonoran Bungalow. These views carry the concept’s materials into the quieter details of daily life.
Living space
DESIGN CONCEPTBedroom
DESIGN CONCEPTBathroom
DESIGN CONCEPTEVERYDAY LIFE, IN PLAN
Room by room.
Moment by moment.
Bathroom access stays outside the bedroom, supporting everyday guest use.
- Concept area
- 450 sq ft gross enclosed
- Program
- 1 bed · 1 bath
- Roof direction
- simple front-facing gable
ITS OWN QUIET CHARACTER
Warmth, texture,
and a sense of place.
The simple front-facing gable establishes Sonoran Bungalow's profile. white board-and-batten accents; warm white stucco; dark gray roof. Final selections can respond to the main home and the project scope.
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Accent finish
white board-and-batten accents
02
Exterior walls
warm white stucco
03
Roof
dark gray roof
YOUR PROJECT, STEP BY STEP
From the first idea
to a place of your own.
Three clear phases. A team to guide the details. And a better sense of what comes next.
Early planning range
6–9 monthsApproximately, from planning kickoff through construction.
Select a phase to explore the details.
Phase 01 · About 30 days
A clear direction, before we build.
Your initial consultation and design are at no cost. We start with your property and the way you want to live, then develop the design direction, project scope and a more informed budget.
What you receive
A clearer picture of the design, scope, budget and property questions to resolve before moving forward.
Payments begin when you choose to move forward with an agreement, with a 10% initial deposit. The next phase begins after your agreement and scope are in place.
Phase 02 · About 60–90 days
The right preparation for your property.
With your agreement in place, we coordinate the permit package and work through the local review process. Required documents and studies depend on your property and agreed scope.
What you receive
Updates on the permit package, review progress and any decisions or additional information needed from you.
The reviewing authority determines approval and timing. Construction depends on required approvals and project readiness.
Phase 03 · About 3–5 months
Watch your next chapter take shape.
Our builders and project managers coordinate the work, inspections and finish details. You receive a construction schedule and project updates through Buildertrend as the work progresses.
What you receive
A construction schedule, progress updates and visibility into upcoming decisions. Progress payments follow the milestones in your agreement.
The finish date is confirmed through the project schedule as site conditions, selections, inspections and work progress become clear.
These are early estimates. Your property, scope, permit review and selections shape the actual schedule.
Explore the full process & date estimatorA STARTING POINT. YOUR OWN DIRECTION.
Let’s find its place
on your property.
Use this floor plan as inspiration. We can adapt the rooms, entries and exterior to your household and existing home, with the property, utilities, privacy and local review process in view.
Images illustrate architectural character. Openings, cabinetry, furnishing positions, landscape, pools and exterior features may vary from the schematic plan and become defined in your project scope.
KEEP EXPLORING
A few more possibilities.
Starting prices use $250 per sq ft of enclosed gross area. Your property, finishes and selected additions shape the final quote. Review the base scope and options
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